1981 World Strongbow
The 1981 World Strongbow was held on 1981-06-25 in Luton, England. 8 athletes competed across 3 events were contested.
Events (3 total)
- 1. Clean & Jerk
- 2. Max Deadlift
- 3. Dumbbell Press
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Kerr | 🇬🇧 GBR | 1,050.0 |
| 2 | Rudolf Strejček | 🇨🇿 CZE | 1,030.0 |
| 3 | Robert Skolimowski | 🇵🇱 POL | 1,000.0 |
| 4 | Gus Rethwisch | 🇺🇸 USA | 992.5 |
| 5 | Tom Hardman | 🇺🇸 USA | 752.5 |
| 6 | Roger Ekström | 🇫🇮 FIN | 632.5 |
| 7 | Tadeusz Rutkowski | 🇵🇱 POL | 560.0 |
| 8 | Antonio Krastev | 🇧🇬 BUL | 555.0 |
Event-by-Event Results
Clean & Jerk
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antonio Krastev | 230 kg | 230.0 |
| 2 | Tadeusz Rutkowski | 220 kg | 220.0 |
| 3 | Rudolf Strejček | 210 kg | 210.0 |
| 3 | Robert Skolimowski | 210 kg | 210.0 |
| 5 | Gus Rethwisch | 147.5 kg | 147.5 |
| 6 | Andy Kerr | 145 kg | 145.0 |
| 7 | Roger Ekström | 142.5 kg | 142.5 |
| 8 | Tom Hardman | 127.5 kg | 127.5 |
Dumbbell Press
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Kerr | 11 reps | 550.0 |
| 2 | Rudolf Strejček | 10 reps | 500.0 |
| 2 | Robert Skolimowski | 10 reps | 500.0 |
| 2 | Gus Rethwisch | 10 reps | 500.0 |
| 5 | Tom Hardman | 6 reps | 300.0 |
| 6 | Roger Ekström | 3 reps | 150.0 |
| 7 | Tadeusz Rutkowski | 1 rep | 50.0 |
| - | Antonio Krastev | 0 reps | 0.0 |
Max Deadlift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Kerr | 355 kg | 355.0 |
| 2 | Gus Rethwisch | 345 kg | 345.0 |
| 3 | Roger Ekström | 340 kg | 340.0 |
| 4 | Tom Hardman | 325 kg | 325.0 |
| 4 | Antonio Krastev | 325 kg | 325.0 |
| 6 | Rudolf Strejček | 320 kg | 320.0 |
| 7 | Robert Skolimowski | 290 kg | 290.0 |
| 7 | Tadeusz Rutkowski | 290 kg | 290.0 |
See Also
About 1981 World Strongbow
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